[MOC] [WIP] Large scale C-3PO

[Brikkyy13]

In 2012 LEGO released 10225, the UCS R2-D2. It remains one of my favorite sets of all time, but I've always felt like something was missing... and now with a new BB-8 model coming (that appears to be in the same scale as R2-D2), it's obvious that C-3PO needs to be done next. So I set out to build one myself... and so far I've succeeded... kind of.

Legs by Brikkyy13 ., on Flickr

back by Brikkyy13 ., on Flickr

Sections by Brikkyy13 ., on Flickr

With R2-D2 by Brikkyy13 ., on Flickr

Currently we're looking at 1295 pieces, and it can only get bigger. The original plan was to have it in scale with the R2-D2 set, but since I'm a bit lazy instead of doing measurements I just eyeballed it, using the size of his feet to judge how big everything should be. So the feet ended up being in scale with R2, and everything else accidentally turned out bigger. I didn't actually realize this until I took the screenshots, and I was too proud of my work to go back and change it.

The next step is to make C-3PO's feet bigger to be in scale with the rest of his legs, and to continue working upwards from there. I intend on bricklinking all the parts and building this bad boy for my collection once it's finished. I will eventually post the lxf and/or instructions too. I'll update this post as I update the model.

Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks for checking it out! 

 

[All in the Reflexes]

This looks fantastic BUT, looking at pics of R2 and 3PO next to each other, your 3PO is way too big, his hips are about the hight of the base of R2s dome. I know you just want to forge on but i think you'll regret not making it to scale with R2 and BB8 :)

Edited August 25, 2017 by All in the Reflexes

[Brikkyy13]

Just now, All in the Reflexes said:

This looks fantastic BUT, looking at pics of R2 and 3PO next to each other, your 3PO is way too big, his hips are about the hight of the base of R2s dome.

Hahaha yup, I know. I thought I made it clear that I did know but re-reading my original post it appears I haven't. I've decided to scrap the idea of building it in scale with 10225 and just go on as is. Hopefully I can get the rest to turn out as good as the legs have.

[All in the Reflexes]

Looks brilliant so far, cant wait to see progress :)

[Darth Hammy]

Quite nice but the legs are a bit too fat and the sole area to small.

[StarBricks]

Great idea to make a C-3PO scale with R2-D2 ucs! Bravo!

[Snipermedic13]

Have you done any more work on this MOC?